Sakshi
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Compassionate Personal Support Worker with hands-on experience at Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence. Skilled in dementia care and vital signs monitoring, I excel in providing emotional support and maintaining residents' dignity. My strong communication and teamwork abilities enhance patient engagement and ensure a safe, respectful environment for all.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker – Volunteer
Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence
Vaughan, Ontario
10.2025 - 11.2025
- I volunteered after completing my placement to further enhance my clinical and hands-on care skills.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and companionship.
- Supported nursing staff during routine care, and resident engagement activities.
- Strengthened communication, teamwork, and time-management skills in a healthcare setting.
- Documented resident care activities accurately in care logs.
- Supported residents during meal times, ensuring dietary preferences were met.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living spaces.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare staff regarding resident conditions.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse, and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Observed clinical conditions of patients while providing direct patient care services.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Organized paperwork related to patient treatments and maintained accurate records.
- Transported clients to medical appointments or other destinations as needed.
Personal Support Worker Placement
Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence
Vaughan, Ontario
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Provided direct personal care to residents including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and mobility assistance
- Assisted residents with meals, feeding, and hydration while following dietary guidelines
- Supported residents with dementia and mobility limitations with patience and respect
- Followed infection prevention and control protocols to maintain a safe environment
- Observed and reported changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to supervising staff
- Maintained residents’ dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times
Education
Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program -
Central College
Ontario10.2025
Skills
- Personal care
- Safe patient transfer
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Senior care support
- Infection prevention
- Infection control
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emotional support
- Companionship
- Strong communication
- interpersonal skills
- Clinical documentation
- Personal safety awareness
- Teamwork
- professionalism
- Time management
- Reliability
- Health monitoring
- Daily living support
- Housekeeping tasks
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Fall prevention
- Client dressing
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Daily living activities assistance
- Safety awareness
Certification
1. NACC Personal Support Worker Certificate
2. CPR & First Aid
3. Gentle Persuasive Approaches(GPA)
2. CPR & First Aid
3. Gentle Persuasive Approaches(GPA)
Volunteer Experience
Personal Support Worker – Volunteer, Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence, Vaughan, Ontario, from September to November. Volunteered after completing placement to further enhance clinical and hands-on care skills, Assisted residents with daily living activities and companionship, Supported nursing staff during routine care and resident engagement activities, Strengthened communication, teamwork, and time-management skills in a healthcare setting
References
- Cris, Manager of Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence, Vaughan, Ontario, crisroshfdo@yahoo.ca, 6475495607
- Harmanpreet Kaur, Registered Nurse in Etobicoke General Hospital, 6478399781
Availability
Full-Time, Flexible for day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts
Clinical Placement Experience
Personal Support Worker – Clinical Placement, Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence, Vaughan, Ontario, 08/01/25, 10/01/25, Provided direct personal care to residents including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and mobility assistance, Assisted residents with meals, feeding, and hydration while following dietary guidelines, Supported residents with dementia and mobility limitations with patience and respect, Followed infection prevention and control protocols to maintain a safe environment, Observed and reported changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to supervising staff, Maintained residents’ dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
Italian
Limited
Timeline
Personal Support Worker – Volunteer
Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence
10.2025 - 11.2025
Personal Support Worker Placement
Chartwell Valley Vista Retirement Residence
08.2025 - 10.2025
Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program -
Central College